The Fort Worth Fire Department said the fire was a "very active scene" Wednesday night and advised people to avoid the area.

FORT WORTH – An explosion at a power substation in North Fort Worth resulted in a massive fire Wednesday evening and the voluntary evacuation of nearby homes. The incident off Seventeen Lakes Boulevard and Henrietta Creek Road was reported at about 7:15 p.m.

The fire that sparked Wednesday night at a Fort Worth power substation is out and crews have left the scene, officials said Thursday morning. The substation erupted in flames hours before a winter storm hit North Texas with a forecast for inches of snow and sleet, officials with the Fire Department and Oncor Electric Delivery said.